This casino operator is one of the largest in the world. Its 50 gaming halls feature 67,000 slot machines; 3,000 table games; 38,000 hotel rooms; and 1.6 million square feet of convention space. Harrah's operates these facilities under brands that include Harrah's, Caesar's, Flamingo, Bally's, and Horseshoe, and they include both wholly-owned casinos as well as halls that Harrah's operates under contract for Indian reservations and other owners. Founded in 1937, Harrah's came under the ownership of Holiday Inn in 1980. Bass PLC bought the operation in 1989 and listed it on the New York Stock exchange the next year as Promus Companies. Harrah's assumed its present form in 1995, when it spun off its hotel brands (including Embassy Suites and Hampton Inn) and renamed itself Harrah's Entertainment. A group of private equity investors led by Apollo Management and TPG Capital took Harrah's private in January 2008. Harrah's has announced that it is seeking approval to rename itself Caesar's Entertainment.